Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
213.96 Number
in 2012
Spain
265.92 Number
in 2012
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank
13th
Spain rank
10th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time

  • Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
  • Spain
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Spain currently reports 265.92 Number against 213.96 Number in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013), a difference of 51.96 Number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ahead.

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 13th and Spain ranks 10th of 1518 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 19.36 Number 4.46 Number 14.9 Number Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1980s 63.55 Number 27.19 Number 36.36 Number Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1990s 174.2 Number 107.06 Number 67.14 Number Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
2000s 247.73 Number 280.21 Number 32.48 Number Spain
2010s 249.38 Number 313.2 Number 63.82 Number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region, Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) or Spain?
Spain, at 265.92 Number against 213.96 Number in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) and Spain?
51.96 Number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 13th and Spain ranks 10th of 1518 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 09 November 2026, from https://science-tech.statizoid.com/compare/patent-applications-to-the-epo-by-priority-year-by-nuts-3-region-international-patent/rhone-alpes-nuts-2013/spain/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://science-tech.statizoid.com/compare/patent-applications-to-the-epo-by-priority-year-by-nuts-3-region-international-patent/rhone-alpes-nuts-2013/spain/">Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,559 places, 41,187 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed